Samantha Jones and Jelani Ingram were once separated by the Pacific Ocean, but a chance meeting in Houston led to a serious relationship. Samantha grew up on the small island of Guam, but decided to enroll in the University of St. Thomas in Houston for undergraduate studies. One night while out with friends she gazed through a floor-to-ceiling window where she spotted Jelani. Jelani, a Dallas native, was taking a break from his medical studies and noticed a beautiful woman walk by. He received a “thumbs-up” signal from her friend and decided to strike up conversation. The two have been together ever since.
On May 1, 2013, Jelani called Samantha to inform her that their dinner with business associates was canceled. However he said he would still pick her up for a date at Del Frisco’s. When Samantha got in the car she joked about how all she needed to complete her outfit was a ring. Jelani “forgot his wallet” back at the house so he ran back in to get it. When they sat down for dinner they had a wonderful time reminiscing about their relationship, including the laughs, struggles, and surviving a car accident in 2010. After a romantic dinner, Jelani took Samantha to the Gus S. & Lyndall Wortham Water Fountain for an evening stroll. Even though Samantha noticed a shadow mysteriously lurking in the dark, she kept walking. He told Samantha to pose in front of the fountain for a picture when he got down on one knee. The “dark shadow” jumped from behind a tree and snapped pictures of the romantic moment. Another friend jumped out with two glasses of Champagne. When they went back to their house, a card, flowers, and more Champagne had been set up when Jelani went back into the house because he “forgot his wallet.”
Samantha received her bachelors in education at The University of St. Thomas in Houston. She is currently in the process of pursuing an MBA at the University of Texas at Arlington. She is marketing director for The HealthCare Rehab Group. Jelani received his bachelors in psychology at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. He completed medical school and residency, where he was a Chief Resident, at the University of Texas Health and Science Center in Houston. He is opening up his own occupational medicine facility at The HealthCare Rehab Group where he will join his father Dr. Jesse C. Ingram.
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